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Supreme Court directs Centre to prepare buffer stock of oxygen for use in emergencies
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Last Updated: May 03, 2021, 09:57 AM IST
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A three-judge bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud said the emergency stocks shall be created within the next four days and replenished on a day-to-day basis, in addition to the existing allocation of medical oxygen supply to the states.
The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to prepare a buffer stock of oxygen for emergency purposes in collaboration with states and decentralise the location of the stocks so that it is immediately available if the normal supply chain is disrupted. A three-judge bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud said the emergency stocks shall be created within the next four days and replenished on a day-to-day basis, in addition to the existing allocation of medical oxygen supply to the states.
Srinagar: The Managing Director (MD) Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Dr Basharat Qayoom today conducted a day long tour of various sites and divisions to review their functioning.
The MD visited Central workshop Division Pampore, Electric Central Store Division Pampore and under construction Receiving station located at Shar Pulwama.
During the visit to Electric Workshop Division Pampore, the Executive Engineer apprised the MD about the frequency of damaged transformers received in the division on a daily basis and the position of Buffer Stock available.
The MD asked the concerned Executive Engineer to utilise the entire available manpower to repair the transformers in the shortest possible time. Further he directed the Ex. Engineer to maintain sufficient buffer stock including Power transformers so that the same becomes ready for use in case of any urgent situation.
The National Food Buffer Stock Company has denied reports that it is replacing eggs with Chinese mackerel in Senior High Schools nationwide.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Buffer Stock Company, Hanan Abdul-Wahab told Kwami Sefa Kayi in an interview on
Peace FM s morning show Kokrokoo that the allegation was unfounded. That is not the case . . . since September 2017, mackerel has been part of the food items supplied by Buffer Stock to second cycle institutions. We are responsible for the supply of non-perishable food items and that includes mackerel. Eggs which are classified as perishable is supposed to be supplied by the school itself. So it cannnot be the case that we are substituting it with eggs.These are two different food items and they perform different functions; so it cannot be the case, he indicated.
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